University of Missouri Extension

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Curriculum has been updated and revised to reflect the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and to incorporate USDA’s MyPlate.

Candance Gabel
FNEP State Coordinator

11 lessons

Reading children's books with healthy eating messages encourages children to try new foods and make healthy choices. Each lesson includes an activity on a book (from your library or purchased separately) about healthy eating, a physical activity, a food-tasting activity, and a chance to practice healthy habits like hand washing. Lessons also include family newsletters that can be copied and sent home to help families make healthy choices.

The curriculum is three-hole punched and comes with a cover and spine that can be slipped into a binder with clear front and side pockets.